Desna and Zorya are both riding high in the Premier League with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Desna and Zorya.
Desna can neither be promoted or relegated from Premier League. For Zorya most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Desna form and stats
Desna have played 10 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Desna, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Olimpik Donetsk away with the result 2-1. Levan Arveladze and Oleksandr Filippov found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Desna won a home game hosting Mariupol (4-0).
Desna has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Desna have only let in 5 goals at home.
Zorya form and stats
Zorya's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Zorya collect 22 points from their 10 away matches in the Premier League. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Zorya, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Zorya goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj is eager to challenge this, with his 201 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Zorya won their last game, 2-0 versus Lviv played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Olimpik Donetsk.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Zorya are regular goalscorers on their travels. Zorya are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Desna and Zorya have met before this season: Zorya - Desna 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Desna won one game, one match ended with a draw and Zorya has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / threeTop Goalscorers
 O. Filippov 11 goals |  B. Lednev 11 goals | D. Khlyobas 7 goals |
Desna missing players
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| Desna | Zorya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 21 | 39 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 71% |
| 43% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 29% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 30% | 14% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 48% |
| 48% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 48% |
| 29% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 5 | 5.9 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.3 | 4.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 241 | 125 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 116 | 290 |
| 93 | 38 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 53 | 114 |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 34% | 32% |
- Desna has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
- Desna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zorya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zorya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zorya is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 44 | 56 |
| 2 | Zorya | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 43 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 42 |
| 4 | Desna | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 20 | 39 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Kolos Kovalivka | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 26 |
| 7 | Mariupol | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 25 |
| 8 | Dnipro-1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 22 |
| 9 | Lviv | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -19 | 19 |
| 10 | Olimpik Donetsk | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -19 | 18 |
| 11 | Vorskla | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 25 | -24 | 17 |
| 12 | Karpaty | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -23 | 12 |